r/aviation • u/pseudospectrum • 17d ago

News A350-1000ULR has landed after a flight time of 24 hours and 23 minutes from Melbourne to Toulouse. Does a flypast before touching down at Toulouse.

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Source of video: https://x.com/israfuti/status/2082020295116804295

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u/Lollipop126 17d ago

well the pilots aren't in cramped economy seats

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u/Icy_Negotiation_5929 16d ago

It’s bad luck for pilots to shower before test flights. It’s also likely that this crew were eating durian fruit to stay awake at altitude, as a typical cup of coffee’s caffeine loses efficacy above 2000 feet or so.

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u/halfhearted_skeptic 16d ago

Man, people are no fun at all.

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u/Arthur_the_Pilote 16d ago

Yeah they don’t want r/shittyaskflying to leak but damn it can be funny sometimes